Woot, woot! New story, finally! Been planning this one for a very long time and i'm really excited about it. I can also focus on it completely since i have no other running stories right now.
Gingka: You're crazy.
Me: I'M INSANE! GET IT RIGHT FOR ONCE AND DO THE DISCLAIMER!
Gingka: O.o Galaxy doesn't own MFB, only her OC, Setsuna.
The land was quiet and peaceful. It was early in the morning, and few were normally stirring at this hour, with the exception of a few fishermen starting off to get a good start on the day's work. These few early risers were surprised, for this reason, to be passed by a young woman who was running towards the hills outside the village.
Setsuna's sandaled feet pounded the dirt roads as she ran towards an encampment in the distance, her breath frosty despite the warm morning. She labored up the hill, pausing to catch her breath once she reached the top.
"Hyahh!" she yelled, her grey-blue eyes shining in delight as she made a punching motion with her hands, causing a long pathway of ice to appear before her. The brunette took a few running steps, then jumped, landing lightly on the ice and sliding down the hill at a rapid pace, reaching the bottom in seconds.
At the bottom, she was caught by a young man wearing samurai armor, who picked her up and spun her in the air. Setsuna nearly squealed with delight and threw her arms around his neck.
"You're here early, milady." Ryo joked, setting his wife down and making a deep bow before offering her his arm to lean on.
Setsuna blushed and slipped her arm into Ryo's. "Well, when I heard you were back, I couldn't keep away."
"Of course not." Ryo grinned, picking up his helmet, which he had dropped in their greeting, and tucking it under his arm.
The two walked together across the open fields, chatting happily. They stayed together for hours until Setsuna declared with a sigh that she should probably get back to the house to make sure that the servants were working. Ryo offered to escort her, declaring that he wanted to see how their son had grown since he had left nearly a year ago.
"Well, breakfast is being cooked. Have you eaten yet?" Setsuna asked, noting the columns of smoke rising.
"I haven't, but… That doesn't look like cooking fire smoke, and i should know." Ryo muttered, taking off running towards the village.
Setsuna nervously followed. Knowing that Ryo was a fire user, she knew that he could easily be right, and if that smoke wasn't indicating a cooking fire, then there was only one thing it could possibly be indicating. As she and Ryo came over the top of the hill separating them from the village, they saw that their worst fears were true. The entire village was ablaze, undoubtedly lit by the red-clad ninja running around and looting it, killing anyone who got in their way.
Ryo plunged into battle with a yell, causing the ninja to scatter with their loot. The red-clad figures disappeared into the forest nearby, with Ryo following close behind. Setsuna busied herself with putting out the flames using her ice powers. She soon made a clear path to her own home, which had already collapsed.
"No…" the young mother dropped to her knees, burying her face in her hands, which quickly became covered in frost.
Setsuna shrieked in despair and anger, freezing the entire collapsed structure with one powerful blast. Ryo soon returned, dropping to his knees once he saw the blackened pile of timbers encased in ice.
The young samurai vowed that day that, no matter how many stood against him, he would always defeat them. He vowed that no matter how many times the ninja knocked him on his back, he would get back up and fight, fight to avenge the lives of his friends, but most importantly, his son.
Ryo stood and looked up at the sky, letting out an unearthly screech as a blazing creature appeared above him. Setsuna looked up and gasped at the sight of the legendary Phoenix.
Yes, yes, it's short. XP Maybe i'll post the second chapter today, but it's not quite finished yet, so i'll see. The first two chapters sort of set the stage for the rest of the story, just so you know. Anyway, see you next chapter, whenever i post it!